It was Martin Luther King Jr. who ... and the superstar phenomenon of Sidney Poitier in movies," said Michael Dennis, a Philadelphia filmmaker and film promoter. For a roughly 13-year period, from the ...

It was Martin Luther ... of Sidney Poitier in movies,” said Michael Dennis, a Philadelphia filmmaker and film promoter. For a roughly 13-year period, from the mid-1950s until King’s ...

Here’s a breakdown of TCM’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule and what to expect in these powerful stories. Kicking things off is 1965’s A Patch of Blue, starring Sidney Poitier and ...